After losing game 5 to the Denver Nuggets, the Minnesota Timberwolves were on the brink of elimination from the conference semifinals series. However, they bounced back in game 6, taking the Playoffs to the final game 7.
In game 6, the Timberwolves secured a resounding victory against Denver with a score of 115-70. After the win, Timberwolves star player Anthony Edwards was asked about the strategy behind the win during a post-game interview. In response, Edwards credited Mike Conley’s return for making the victory possible.
Reporter: What do you think led to the response that you guys had tonight?
“Shit, we got Mike Conley back. That was it,” Anthony said in response to the reporter’s question about what led to the team’s strong performance tonight.
Anthony Edwards and Coach Finch Shower Praise on Conley
In addition to Edwards’s remark, Coach Chris Finch praised Conley for his stunning performance.
“Mike means everything to us, he is unbelievable next to Anthony in terms of being able to set him up, play off of him, and be in his ear all of the time.” Smart defender. Finch said.
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In game 6, Conley played for 31 minutes, scored 13 points, grabbed 4 rebounds, and made 5 assists. According to Sportradar, Minnesota achieved its largest winning score difference in a postseason game since 2015, when the Bulls defeated the Bucks by 54 points in the first round of the playoffs. During Game 4, Conley injured himself after missing a 3-point jumper.
Conley was considered questionable throughout the day due to a strained right Achilles tendon, which kept him out of Game 5. The Wolves further described the condition as a soleus strain. The soleus muscle of the calf connects the Achilles tendon to the heel bone.
Conley will be back in action in game 7, scheduled for Sunday at Ball Arena.
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